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Datta Gaekwad

Dattajirao Krishnarao Gaekwad

Born: 27 October 1928, Baroda, Gujarat
Major Teams: Baroda, India.
Known As: Datta Gaekwad
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Leg Break, Right Arm Medium


Test Debut: India v England at Leeds, 1st Test, 1952
Last Test:
India v Pakistan at Madras, 4th Test, 1960/61

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   11   20   1   350   52   18.42   0   1    5   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               2      0    12    0    -     -      0   0    -   6.00

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1947/48 - 1963/64)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100s   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  110  172  13  5788  249*  36.40   17   49   0

                       R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10
Bowling             1016   25  40.64  4-117   0   0

LIST A LIMITED OVERS

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    0    -   -     -    -     -     -   -    -   -

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling                 0    -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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His Test career stretched from 1952 to 1961 but DK Gaekwad played in only eleven Tests. He was a fairly sound batsman who had a good defence and could drive well and was also a splendid versatile fielder. But Gaekwad could never really command a place in the Indian middle order. It was however as an opening batsman that he made his debut in England in 1952. Going in the middle, he provided some solidity whenever he got a chance, on the tours of West Indies in 1953 and England in 1959 and at home against Pakistan in 1952-53 and West Indies in 1958-59. But the fact that he was more out of than in the team did little for his confidence. He captained the Indian team which toured England in 1959 but being too nice and polite by nature, he lacked the drive and verve to be a really dynamic leader. The side lost all five Tests and fared badly even in the first class games but Gaekwad batted courageously scoring 1174 runs (34.52) on the tour. He did little in the Tests however. His highest score was 52 against West Indies at New Delhi in 1959 and his overall Test record was disappointing.

In the Ranji Trophy however Gaekwad was a pillar of strength to Baroda for whom he played from 1947 to 1961. He scored 3139 runs (47.56) including 14 centuries. His highest score was 249 not out against Maharashtra in 1959-60. He also hit two other double centuries and in 1949-50, hit 128 and 101 not out against Gujarat. He is the father of Anshuman Gaekwad.(Partab Ramchand)


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